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baggiebird
baggiebird

When diagnosed 9 years with menieres ENT consultant advised hearing aid would be of no use to me. Recently had hearing test, hearing loss now in both ears. Having 2 hearing aids fitted in a couple of weeks. Does anyone use hearing aids due to hearing loss caused by meniere's, if so, do they work, and will I hear as previously?? Appreciate your comments.

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  • paul01145
    paul01145 baggiebird

    Posted

    Hiya I've got md in both ears and I can't use them my specialist told me some people who suffer with md find it very hard to adapt to them

    • baggiebird
      baggiebird paul01145

      Posted

      HI. ...I believe md is now in both ears, waiting confirmation...thanks for your reply, I've read about problems some MD suffers have but I'll give it a try, getting me down miss hearing, people thinking I'm ignoring them, being told 'it doesn't matter, not important' being laughed at or embrassement in shop when you insist they have given you wrong change, or I've given them the wrong amount. How do you cope with hearing loss, do you stop interacting with people? Any advice appreciated

    • paul01145
      paul01145 baggiebird

      Posted

      Its difficult my family and friends know what I'm like but I miss hearing my grandchildren talking and the birds singing I think people think because they can't see nothing wrong with you that you are just ignorant but in actual fact it's them that are take care

  • mark42860
    mark42860 baggiebird

    Posted

    Hi. 

    I have bilateral menieres and have used hearing aids on and off for a few years. My hearing was stable for a longtime and I didn’t need any amplification. I had surgery last year and needed a permanent left aid so I brought a pair of GN resound, if I didn’t have them I would be all but deaf. I can’t hear much if anything without them. All I would say is when my hearing fluctuates they arnt so good as they can only be set for one level of loss. But find your self a good audiologist and get them to play around with the levels. They certainly don’t make life anymore difficult and on good days I get to hear pretty good. I can’t say what normal is like anymore I have had MD for 10 years. But don’t give up the more you pay the better they get. 

    Hope this helps 

    • paul01145
      paul01145 mark42860

      Posted

      I've tried different one's over the last 40years but can't get away with them but technology is changing all the time so I won't give up hope I've now only got 5 per cent hearing in both ears but we live in hope take care

    • baggiebird
      baggiebird mark42860

      Posted

      Thanks Mark. .your comment's have help reassure me. Good news about buzzing hope it works the same for me 😂😂😂

    • baggiebird
      baggiebird paul01145

      Posted

      Paul..yes I agree we can't give up. It really is a horrible illness. All the best and I hope that its not to long away with any new technology to help you

    • paul01145
      paul01145 baggiebird

      Posted

      Thanks very much there is always lovely people on here to talk to xx
  • lana56327
    lana56327 baggiebird

    Posted

    My audiologist told me that hearing aids could help, but only to a point.  I took it that it depended on the amount of loss.  I did get an aid for my ear with MD and it does help, though the hearing is still lower in that ear.  But when I put it on, I do hear things get louder.  Fortunately for me, my right ear still has pretty good hearing.  The hearing aid also helps mute the electronic buzz that I have in that MD ear.
    • baggiebird
      baggiebird lana56327

      Posted

      Thank you, can only give them a try and see if any improvement.
  • june52650
    june52650 baggiebird

    Posted

    I wear one hearing aid in my left ear. I think I’ve lost most of my hearing in that ear, although a hearing test said not. The hearing aid helps a bit but not if I’m in crowds of people, then I can’t hear because of all the noise going on around me. 

    It’s worth trying anything though.

    • baggiebird
      baggiebird june52650

      Posted

      Thank you, I'm already having problems with background noise with some causing discomfort...but like we've both said, there's nothing to lose take care

  • Dadlew
    Dadlew baggiebird

    Posted

    Hi was diagnosed 7years ago have 50% hearing loss in left ear had an in the ear hearing aid for about 2 years and does help a lot with my hearing apart from when I get an episode and the ear becomes really muffled, also for me helps me with the tinnitus as the more I can hear the less I notice it hope this helps good luck
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